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Adjusting the Display Controls

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Notebook User Guide After a few seconds, the computer's display will turn on and your computer will begin to execute the Power On Self Test or POST to check if all system components are running properly. Any error found during the test will be displayed on the screen and may generate short beep sound as well. After the test, the screen will also display a message "press to enter SETUP". You don't need to run this program at the moment as your dealer already made the necessary settings for your co mputer optimal operation. Refer to Chapter 6 on running the SETUP program later. After the test has completed, your computer will start to search and boot up the operating system from your hard drive. The notebook computer normally comes with a Windows operating system pre-installed in your hard drive. Consult the Windows manual on how to use the program. If not, contact your dealer for assistance. 2.5 Adjusting the Display Controls The LCD brightness adjustment is controlled by + and + keys respectively. You need to press these hot-key controls after powering on your notebook to suit your viewing pleasure. The Brightness hot-key control adjusts the brightness on the LCD. The brightness hot-key control will not set the LCD completely dark or bright; it provides sufficient lighting to the LCD to match the external lighting of the surrounding. The brighter the room, the more you need to increase the brightness of the LCD. 38

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otebook User Guide
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After a few seconds, the computer’s display will turn on and your computer will
begin to execute the Power On Self Test or POST to check if all system
components are running properly. Any error found during the test will be
displayed on the screen and may generate short beep sound as well.
After the test, the screen will also display a message "
press <F2> to enter
SETUP
". You don’t need to run this program at the moment as your dealer
already made the necessary settings for your co mputer optimal operation. Refer to
Chapter 6 on running the SETUP program later.
After the test has completed, your computer will start to search and boot up the
operating system from your hard drive. The notebook computer normally comes
with a Windows operating system pre-installed in your hard drive. Consult the
Windows manual on how to use the program. If not, contact your dealer for
assistance.
2.5
Adjusting the Display Controls
The LCD brightness adjustment is controlled by <
Fn
> +<
F8
>
and <
Fn
> +
<
F9
>
keys respectively. You need to press these hot-key controls after powering
on your notebook to suit your viewing pleasure.
The Brightness hot-key control adjusts the brightness on the LCD. The
brightness hot-key control will not set the LCD completely dark or bright; it
provides sufficient lighting to the LCD to match the external lighting of the
surrounding. The brighter the room, the more you need to increase the
brightness of the LCD.